Suga

This article is about the South Korean rapper. For other uses, see Suga (disambiguation).

In this Korean name, the family name is Min.
Suga
Suga in May 2023
Born
Min Yoon-gi

(1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 31)
Daegu, South Korea[1]
EducationApgujeong High School
Global Cyber University
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Works
Honours Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
Musical career
Also known asAgust D
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsBig Hit
Member ofBTS
Korean name
Hangul
민윤기
Hanja
閔玧其[2]
Revised RomanizationMin Yungi
McCune–ReischauerMin Yun'gi
Stage name
Hangul
슈가
Revised RomanizationSyuga
McCune–ReischauerSyuga
Signature

Min Yoon-gi (Korean: 민윤기; born March 9, 1993), known professionally by his stage names Suga (슈가, Korean pronunciation: [ɕʰuɡa̠]; stylized in all caps) and Agust D,[B] is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in June 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. His first solo mixtape, Agust D, was released in 2016 and re-released in 2018 to digital download and streaming platforms, reaching number three on Billboard's World Albums Chart. In 2020, he released his second solo mixtape, D-2; it peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, number seven on the UK Albums Chart, and number two on Australia's ARIA Album Chart.

Suga released his debut solo album, D-Day, in 2023. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, tying him with BTS bandmate Jimin as the highest-charting South Korean solo artists of all time. A full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association, Suga has songwriting and production credits on over 160 songs, including Suran's "Wine", which peaked at number two on the Gaon Music Chart and won Best R&B at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.

  1. ^ 대구 토박이 '부심'들게 만드는 대구 출신 미모의 아이돌 6인. Insight (in Korean). January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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